Brevard man to receive Medal of Honor 40 years after heroic acts

Former Green Beret Melvin Morris, of Port St. John, will receive the Medal of Honor — four decades late — for actions in Vietnam in 1969. A congressional review found 24 veterans were passed over the honor because of their race. Posted 3/16/14

http://www.wbir.com/video/3357028488001/1/Brevard-man-to-receive-Medal-of-Honor-40-years-after-heroic-actshttp://bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/brevard/38321750001/201403/233/38321750001_3335640426001_Melvin-Morris-6.jpg?pubId=38321750001Brevard man to receive Medal of Honor 40 years after heroic actsFormer Green Beret Melvin Morris, of Port St. John, will receive the Medal of Honor — four decades late — for actions in Vietnam in 1969. A congressional review found 24 veterans were passed over the honor because of their race. Posted 3/16/14veterantopvideosflatNewsMilitary02:18